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LOT 521:
LATECOERE PIERRE-GEORGES: (1883-1943) French Pioneer of aeronautics. He opened the first ...
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LATECOERE PIERRE-GEORGES: (1883-1943) French Pioneer of aeronautics. He opened the first airlines that operated from France to Africa. A.L.S. `Pierre G. Latécoere´, two pages, 5.5 x 3.5 card, Ramonville, 19th January 1943, on his personal printed stationery, to a General, in French. A wartime letter, Latécoere stating in part `My General, .. I do recover although very slowly after such a hard test. And the misfortunes that continue to befall our country are not to give comfort..´ Extremely small creasing, otherwise G to VG
Latécoere created the company Société des Lignes Latécoere, later known as Aéropostale carrying mail from France to Morocco and South America. The first aircrafts being flown by well-known pilots as Mermoz and Saint Exupéry.
